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Journal
Publication Year
2021
Authors
Copland Emma, Canoy Dexter, Nazarzadeh Milad, Bidel Zeinab, Ramakrishnan Rema, Woodward Mark, Chalmers John, Teo Koon K, Pepine Carl J, Davis Barry R, Kjeldsen Sverre, Sundström Johan, Rahimi Kazem, Adler A, Adler A, Agodoa L, Algra A, Asselbergs F W, Beckett N, Berge E, Black H, Brouwers F P J, Brown M, Bulpitt C J, Byington B, Chalmers J, Cushman W C, Cutler J, Davis B R, Devereaux R B, Dwyer J, Estacio R, Fagard R, Fox K, Fukui T, Gupta A K, Holman R R, Imai Y, Ishii M, Julius S, Kanno Y, Kjeldsen S E, Kostis J, Kuramoto K, Lanke J, Lewis E, Lewis J, Lievre M, Lindholm L H, Lueders S, MacMahon S, Mancia G, Matsuzaki M, Mehlum M H, Nissen S, Ogawa H, Ogihara T, Ohkubo T, Palmer C, Patel A, Pepine C J, Pfeffer M, Poulter N R, Rakugi H, Reboldi G, Reid C, Remuzzi G, Ruggenenti P, Saruta T, Schrader J, Schrier R, Sever P, Sleight P, Staessen J A, Suzuki H, Thijs L, Ueshima K, Umemoto S, van Gilst W H, Verdecchia P, Wachtell K, Whelton P, Wing L, Woodward M, Yui Y, Yusuf S, Zanchetti A, Zhang Z Y, Anderson C, Baigent C, Brenner BM, Collins R, de Zeeuw D, Lubsen J, Malacco E, Neal B, Perkovic V, Pitt B, Rodgers A, Rothwell P, Salimi-Khorshidi G, Sundström J, Turnbull F, Viberti G, Wang J
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Abstract

Some studies have suggested a link between antihypertensive medication and cancer, but the evidence is so far inconclusive. Thus, we aimed to investigate this association in a large individual patient data meta-analysis of randomised clinical trials.